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Dear Friends in Christ,
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” - Mark 16:15
Warm and prayerful greetings in the Lord! I pray that you and your families are enjoying the summer months. When we first introduced this magazine in 2019, it was created to evangelize and tell stories of those who have embraced their faith throughout our 19-county diocese. We continue that tradition with this sixth edition of “Graceful Living.”
On our cover are the Cramer brothers (with Hank the dog), who grew up and still live and work on the Bucyrus family farm. They live a life centered around the Catholic faith, family and farming. In April, we announced our $65 million diocesan-wide “Living Christ” campaign that will go to support the capital, endowment and programmatic needs of our 122 parishes and diocesan ministries. One of our feature stories in this issue of the magazine is about a fine Sylvania couple, Brad and Mary Crown, who literally answered the call to help strengthen their own parish and the Diocese by volunteering to help with the “Living Christ ” campaign.
As a Bishop, I never thought I would be sharing with you a story about a roller coaster-loving priest! Learn about Father Jeff Walker’s faith journey from a boy who loved Cedar Point to a priest (who still loves the coasters) now serving at Saint Thomas More University parish in Bowling Green. Thrilled in this edition to introduce you to Tom Sloma, a Model T enthusiast from Sandusky who didn’t slow down in retirement but sped up working at his favorite hobby, serving on the board of Catholic Charities, and putting his love for fixing things to find ways to help his community.
Sure hope you enjoy this edition of “Graceful Living,” as much as I have, as we continue to share stories featuring Catholics from around the diocese. Please do continue to send your suggestions and ideas for the magazine to our team and we will look for opportunities to share the stories of the wonderful people who make up our local Church, their lives and their faith!
Be assured of a remembrance in my prayers even as I depend on your good prayers.
Sincerely yours in Christ Jesus,
Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas, Bishop of Toledo
